Make Ahead

Blue Cheese Tart

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March  6, 2011
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  • Prep time 30 minutes
  • Cook time 1 hour
  • Serves 8
Author Notes

This is a favorite of mine for serving at wine tastings. Sometimes I serve is on top of greens as a first course. It is simple and quick to make. The crust is very flaky and embedded with bits of smokey bacon. It tastes great just out of the oven or room temperature. —dymnyno

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Ingredients
  • Tart Crust
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups cold, cut into small pieces
  • 1 large egg
  • 6 tablespoons ice water
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 4 slices smoked bacon
  • Blue Cheese Filling
  • 2 teaspoons whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 whole egg (large)
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 6 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
  1. Cook the bacon until very crispy , and then crumble it into tiny pieces.
  2. Mix together the flour, butter, egg, water, vinegar, and bacon bits. Do not worry about mixing the butter into the mix too much. (I use a heavy fork, but you can use a food processor).
  3. Since this recipe makes more that you need, save the rest for another tart. You will need about 2/3 of this recipe.
  4. Roll the dough to fit into an eleven inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Press it evenly and up the sides of the tart pan.
  5. Blind bake the crust at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.
  6. For the Blue Cheese Filling: Mix together the milk,cream, egg ,egg yolks, blue cheese and pepper and pour into the crust.
  7. Bake about 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees until set.

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8 Reviews

Marie F. September 10, 2019
This was delicious! I had to bake mine 15 minutes longer for it to set up.
Bevi November 30, 2018
I don't know how I missed this, but it's going on my holiday menu.
boulangere May 1, 2011
Okay, the wheels are turning thinking of something alongside which to serve this. I can taste the bacon and bleu cheese just from your description.
TheWimpyVegetarian March 7, 2011
OMG, I love love love this!!!! I will drop everything and drive to your house if you have a piece of this left. YUM.
Midge March 7, 2011
Delicious! Blue cheese and bacon are hard to beat.
drbabs March 6, 2011
Oh, yum!
Lizthechef March 6, 2011
OK, not part of Larry's healthy heart rehab, but maybe just a sliver of this delicious-ness?
hardlikearmour March 6, 2011
I'll come to a wine tasting anytime! Bacon in the crust?!?! Genius!